Spike Lee Instagram – RICHARD ROUNDTREE- R.I.P. For Those Of Youse Who We’re Not Born Or To Young To See The Movie SHAFT When It Came Out-June 25th,1971 Da Best Thing I Can Say It Wuz A GAME CHANGER. The Great Photographer GORDON PARKS Directed It. And Brother Man RICHARD ROUNDTREE Starred As JOHN SHAFT-Black Private Detective From HARLEM,Who Kicked Much Ass And Taking Names. Shaft Wuz Rockin’ His AFRO,BLACK LEATHER JACKET And Had Da Fine,Fine Ladies. I Wuz A Freshmen At John Dewey High School In Coney Island,Brooklyn And We All Wanted To Be John Shaft. Then You Add ISAACC HAYES Who Won A OSCAR(BEST SONG) For The THEME From SHAFT,Also Reached Number 1 On Billboard. He Wuz Also Nominated For Best Score Too. OMG. I’m Tellin’ Ya BLACK FOLKS,WE WUZ HAPPY. JOHN SHAFT Was Our Super Hero,Our Superman. FINALLY. Here Are The Lyrics To ISAAC HAYES-THEME FROM SHAFT. Who’s The Black Private Dick That’s A Sex Machine To All The Chicks? / (Shaft) / You’re Damn Right. / Who Is The Man That Would Risk His Neck For His Brother Man? / (Shaft) / Can You Dig It? / Who’s The Cat That Won’t Cop Out When There’s Danger All About? / (Shaft) / Right On. / They Say This Cat Shaft Is A Bad Mother. / (Shut Your Mouth) / But I’m Talkin’ ‘bout Shaft. / (Then We Can Dig It) / He’s A Complicated Man But No One Understands Him But His Woman. / (John Shaft/